Pikku posteljooni, Little Postman, dates back to late 19thC. It tells a short story about a postman, or a post boy, who brings news and letters to people, happy about the joy on the receivers' faces. It was arranged for a school songbook, based on older folk tune. Finnish folk songs were originally based on alliteration, rhyming beginnings of words, but this song already has rhyming ends of verses.
Finnish Folk Songs
Pikku posteljooni, Little Postman, dates back to late 19thC. It tells a short story about a postman, or a post boy, who brings news and letters to people, happy about the joy on the receivers' faces. It was arranged for a school songbook, based on older folk tune. Finnish folk songs were originally based on alliteration, rhyming beginnings of words, but this song already has rhyming ends of verses.